Hudson Valley Community College TEC-SMART Facility / Malta, NY

Hudson Valley Community College TEC-SMART Facility

“Hudson Valley Community College is very excited to have this state-of-the-art educational facility in the heart of Tech Valley.TEC-SMART is a critical component in preparing our students for a new economy that promotes job growth, environmental sustainability and technological innovation.”

Andrew J. Matonak, President, HVCC

Hudson Valley Community College’s newest facility, TEC-SMART (Training and Education Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing and Alternative and Renewable Technologies), opened Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. It will feature more than a dozen state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories that will be used to train the workforce in green technologies, including semiconductor manufacturing, photovoltaic, home energy efficiency, geothermal, alternative fuels and wind energy. Alteris Renewables was selected to provide the installation of the 62.6kW system and proudly participates in and supports the mission of HVCC’s new program.

Installation Type Ground/Roof Mount
Location Malta, NY
Type of Panel SunPower 305, SunPower 230
Date Completed April 2010
Type of Inverter SunPower 7000m Inverter
System Size 62.6 kW
  • Reduces CO2 emissions  2,456,478 lbs. over the life of the system

  • Equivalent to planting  28,570 trees

  • This is the same as taking 217 passenger vehicles off the road annually

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